Health Walk - Thursday 9th May 2019   

Photos by Carol, Michael S & Sheila T - Please click on photos to see a larger one!

Sheila:  "Well the weather was not too good this morning but our intrepid walkers braved the drizzling rain. Sheila led a group of 12 on the longer walk with Frankie initially back marking and latterly Lawrence. John B led the Elite group of 13 which included 2 new walkers and David H back marked. We enjoyed our refreshments and a good chat when we got back to the Visitor Centre. A few rainy photos will be added here."

Jane S:  "Enjoyed your walk today Sheila despite the rain! Just good to be out."

Photo 1 - Sheila                                               Photo 2 - Sheila                                         Photo 3 - Sheila       
Photos from the balcony before the start of the walks

Sheila set off into the Pinetum, down Cardiac Hill, over the Wooden Bridge turning right and then left into Gravel Hole Wood, through into

Photo 4 - Sheila  
Dog Kennel Wood.   Leaving the wood she led them round the eastern shore of the Lake, up the steps to Cam Lane, along to Hawks Clough then up passed the Ponderosa 

Photo 5 - Sheila                 Photo 6 - Sheila     
It's raining

Photo 7 - Sheila   
Still raining

Photo 8 - Sheila       Photo 9- Sheila                 Photo 10 - Sheila                             Photo 11 - Sheila  
Some of the flora encountered on the walk

Crossing Sheep Hill Lane and walking down into Glenmore through gate by sub station, along path to top of the world lookout, continue along path through Sheep Hill Wood down steps to Sheep Hill Lane.  Down Sheep Hill Lane to enter the Park again at Town Brow and walked along the Avenue of Oaks, now one for every two years of the road to the Queen Mother's 80th birthday

Photo 12 - Sheila                                          Photo 13 - Sheila  
Passing the Covert Pond, back up Cardiac Hill. 

Took about one hour 7 minutes and was about 2.75 miles.

John B:  "Short walk; John B leading, David H back marker, 13 walkers. Down Snake Hill to gate, Left to cross front of hall and follow drive down to Cinder track. Over Motorway bridge, along cycle track, exit car park onto A49. Under M’way bridge, right into upper park. l Left at fork to make circuit then back to A49. Return by reversing route back to the Visitors Centre. .

Zandra: Another jolly morning - the weather wasn't too bad at all.

Today's walks (Red Main Group, Green Short Walk Option Group).  
Where there are green arrows on the red route it means the Elite walkers had followed the main >> or the main group had followed the Elite walkers >>.

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Barn
Cam Lane
Cam Lane Cottage
The Chorley Walks
Cinder Path
Cock Cabin Wood
Cuerden Hall
Cuerden Valley's Health Walk
Hawksclough Farmhouse
Jenny Greenteeth
Park
Pinetum
Ponderosa
Tree Sculpture
Visitors Centre